1. QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

    book
    12/07/21
    18 mins
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    By Grant Klembara
    So what, if anything, makes us different from those who are waiting on the grassy knoll in Dallas, TX? Can we be any more sure of our belief in the resurrection?
    QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

  2. On Demystifying the Church

    book
    11/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    The church is the only place God promises to lift us out of ourselves not in order to become more like God but so that we may finally be freed from our obsession with becoming little gods.
    On Demystifying the Church

  3. Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

    book
    11/04/21
    8 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    Jesus meets us in our life of lies, in our falsehoods, in the untruth of our being, and in the company, we create to cover up our nakedness.
    Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

  4. The True and Better Naboth

    book
    10/20/21
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    When we — sinful, reprehensible we — become the enforcers of justice, we never bring about true justice. We either go too far or not far enough.
    The True and Better Naboth

  5. God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

    book
    09/11/21
    11 mins
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    By Caleb Keith
    When sin comes out of the shadows and makes itself known, Christians can rest in and declare Christ's resurrection.
    God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

  6. John Locke, Reason, and Revelation

    book
    08/30/21
    10 mins
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    By Roland Ehlke
    Despite his trust in empiricism, throughout his life, Locke never entirely let go of the inspired Scriptures—or perhaps more accurately, the Scriptures never let go of him.
    John Locke, Reason, and Revelation

  7. An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

    book
    08/24/21
    16 mins
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    By Roland Ehlke
    In writing City of God, Augustine sought to demonstrate that the events of 410 were but a glimpse of all history.
    An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

  8. That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

    book
    08/02/21
    16 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    The reason the mind is endlessly troubled about God predestining everything is the vague generalization. Generalizations are cold as ice, without the warm Christ.
    That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

  9. That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

    book
    07/19/21
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
    That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

  10. That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

    book
    07/12/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The acquisition of salvation, the giving of salvation, and the keeping of salvation are entirely dependent upon the Savior himself.
    That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

  11. The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

    book
    05/29/21
    12 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    The one true God has revealed himself as the answer to the longings of every human heart. The search has ended. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy.
    The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

  12. Faith in a Sea of Unbelief

    book
    05/26/21
    9 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    God bestows faith that it should deal not with ordinary things, but with things no human being can master such as death, sin, the world, and Satan.
    Faith in a Sea of Unbelief
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